US20170347725A1 - Five finger foam adjustable hand - Google Patents
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- This invention relates to a visual display device for use at indoor and outdoor sporting events, and other activities such as those in a stadium, gymnasium, arena, ball park, race track, velodrome, aquatic center, and other venues.
- Foam hand having a raised index finger to form a number 1 hand gesture are well known. Such hands are commonly used at sporting events and other venues. These prior art foam hands are substantially larger than a person's hand and include a lower slot or pocket into which a user can insert their hand, with the index finger extending upwardly so as to indicate, for example, that their team is number one. These conventional hands are not adjustable or configurable into other gestures, but rather are static in the fixed state of the number 1 gesture. Therefore, users are limited in their display of thoughts and emotions by the non-adjustable foam hand.
- a primary objective of the present invention is the provision of a foam hand which can be configured into multiple hand gestures.
- Another objective of the present invention is the provision of a foam hand with a thumb and four fingers which can be independently folded into different hand gestures.
- a further objective of the present invention is the provision of an enlarged foam hand wherein the fingers can be quickly and easily manipulated to various configurations.
- Still another objective of the present invention is a foam hand wherein the thumb and fingers can be moved to display various thoughts and emotions.
- Another objective of the present invention is the provision of a multi-gesture foam hand.
- Yet another objective of the present invention is of an adjustable foam hand which is economically manufactured, and durable and safe in use.
- a dynamic foam hand is provided with a thumb and four fingers which can be manipulated into different hand gestures.
- the foam hand is worn over a user's own hand, and is substantially larger than the user's hand so as to be visible from a substantial distance.
- the hand includes four opening, one below each of the fingers, into which the fingers can be folded and retained.
- the thumb includes a hole near the tip to allow one of the fingers to be inserted therein for retention.
- One or more of the fingers may include a hole near the tip for insertion of the thumb or one of the other fingers for retention therein. The holes allow the fingers and thumb to be selectively folded so as to form different hand gestures, as desired by the user.
- FIG. 1 shows the foldable hand of the present invention, with all the digits extended in first gesture, or configuration.
- FIG. 2 shows the hand folded into a second configuration.
- FIG. 3 shows the hand folded into a third configuration.
- FIG. 4 shows the hand folded into a fourth configuration.
- FIG. 5 shows the hand folded into a fifth configuration.
- FIG. 6 shows the hand folded into a sixth configuration.
- FIG. 7 shows the hand folded into a seventh configuration.
- FIG. 8 shows the hand folded into an eighth configuration.
- FIG. 9 shows the hand folded into a ninth configuration.
- FIG. 10 shows the hand folded into a tenth configuration.
- FIG. 11 shows the hand folded into an eleventh configuration.
- FIG. 12 shows the hand folded into a twelfth configuration.
- FIG. 13 shows the hand folded into a thirteenth configuration.
- FIG. 14 shows the hand folded into a fourteenth configuration.
- FIG. 15 shows the hand folded into a fifteenth configuration.
- FIG. 16 shows the hand folded into a sixteenth configuration.
- FIG. 17 shows the hand folded into a seventeenth configuration.
- FIG. 18 shows the hand folded into an eighteenth configuration.
- FIG. 19 shows the hand folded into a nineteenth configuration.
- FIG. 20 is a lower perspective of the hand showing the slot or pocket for receiving the user's hand.
- the foam hand of the present invention is generally designated by the reference numeral 10 in the drawings.
- the hand 10 is cut using conventional foam cutting technology to form the outline of a hand having the thumb and four fingers in an open or fully extended position, as shown in FIG. 1 .
- the foam hand 10 includes a thumb 12 , an index finger 14 , a middle finger 16 , a ring finger 18 , and a little finger 20 .
- the hand 10 includes a plurality of slots, holes or openings, which allow the thumb and fingers to be selectively folded and inserted into the holes for retention therein.
- a first hole 22 is provided beneath the index finger 14 adjacent an upper portion of the palm.
- a second hole 24 is provided beneath the middle finger 16 .
- a third hole 26 is provided beneath the ring finger 18 .
- a fourth hole 28 is provided beneath the little finger 20 .
- Additional holes can be provided in the thumb and/or finger so as to provide additional folding options.
- a hole 30 is provided in the thumb 12 and a hole 32 is provided in the middle finger 16 .
- the hole 22 is elongated, in a preferred embodiment, to accommodate both the thumb 12 and one of the fingers 14 , 16 , 18 , 20 .
- the hand 10 includes a slot or pocket 34 in the base of the hand.
- the slot 34 is sized so that a user can insert their own hand into the slot 34 so as to wear the hand 10 over their own hand.
- a user has many options for configuring the hand 10 into multiple gestures, so as to display emotions, thoughts, and alike. For example:
- FIG. 1 is a front elevation view of the foam hand 10 with all of the digits extended outwardly in a “high five” gesture.
- FIG. 2 is a front elevation view showing the hand 10 folded into a number one gesture, with the index finger 14 extended and the remaining fingers 16 , 18 , 20 and the thumb 12 folded downwardly.
- FIG. 3 is a front elevation view of the hand configured into a number two sign or peace sign, with the fingers 14 , 16 extended and the thumb 12 and the fingers 18 , 20 folded.
- FIG. 4 is a front elevation view of the hand 10 with the index finger 14 , middle finger 16 , and ring finger 18 extended, and the thumb 12 and the middle finger 16 folded, to display the number three, such as used with a three-point shot.
- FIG. 5 is a front elevation view of the hand 10 with the thumb 12 and the little finger 20 joined together and the remaining fingers 14 , 16 , 18 extended.
- FIG. 6 is a front elevation view of the hand 10 showing a further number three configuration, or an “OK” sign, with the thumb 12 and the index finger 14 joined together, and the remaining fingers 16 , 18 , 20 extended.
- FIG. 7 is a front elevation view of the hand 10 showing yet another alternative configuration for number three, with middle finger 16 , ring finger 18 , and little finger 20 extended, and the thumb 12 and the index finger 14 folded downwardly.
- FIG. 8 is a front elevation view of the hand 10 with all four fingers extended, and the thumb 12 folded, to display a number four sign.
- FIG. 9 is a front elevation view of the hand 10 with the middle and ring fingers 14 , 16 folded, and with the thumb 12 , index finger 14 , and little finger 20 extended to an American Sign Language gesture of “I love you.”
- FIG. 10 is a front elevation view of the hand 10 with the index finger 14 , middle finger 16 and ring finder 18 folded, and with the thumb 12 and the little finger 20 extended to an American Sign Language gesture indication of “Play” or the University of Texas “Hook 'em Horns” gesture.
- FIG. 11 is a front elevation view of the hand 10 showing another version of a number two gesture, with the thumb 12 , the middle finger 16 and the ring finger 18 folded, and the index finger 14 and the little finger 20 extended.
- FIG. 12 is a front elevation view of the hand 10 with the thumb 12 and the index finger 14 extended, and the remaining fingers folded, to represent an L, or a gesture for “Loser.”
- FIG. 13 is a front elevation view of the hand 10 with the little finger 20 extended and the remaining digits folded.
- FIG. 14 is a front elevation view of the hand with the thumb 12 and fingers 12 , 14 folded and the fingers 18 , 20 extended.
- FIG. 15 is a front elevation view of the hand 10 showing the index finger 14 inserted into the hole of the middle finger 18 such that the index finger 10 and middle finger 18 appear to be crossed.
- FIG. 16 is a front elevation view of the hand 10 wherein the index finger 14 and middle finger 18 are crossed, similar to FIG. 15 , with the thumb 12 , the ring finger 18 , and little finger 20 folded downwardly.
- FIG. 17 is a front elevation view of the hand 10 with the four fingers folded and the thumb 12 extended upwardly, to indicated a “thumbs up” gesture.
- FIG. 18 is a view similar to FIG. 17 , but with the thumb 12 pointed down in a “thumbs down” gesture.
- FIG. 19 is a front elevation view of the hand 10 with all of the digits folded down to form a first gesture.
- the foam hand 10 may also include various markings and indicia printed anywhere on the hand, such as the front or back sides. For example, school names, team names, logos, mascots, word phrases, and other graphics can be printed on the palm region of the hand 10 , or on the fingers.
- the hand 10 can be made any desired color, such as school or team colors.
- the hands 10 can be made of material other than foam, that will allow folding and unfolding of the fingers and thumb to various configurations.
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- This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §119 to provisional application Ser. No. 62/344,223, filed Jun. 1, 2016, herein incorporated by reference in its entirety.
- This invention relates to a visual display device for use at indoor and outdoor sporting events, and other activities such as those in a stadium, gymnasium, arena, ball park, race track, velodrome, aquatic center, and other venues.
- Foam hand having a raised index finger to form a number 1 hand gesture are well known. Such hands are commonly used at sporting events and other venues. These prior art foam hands are substantially larger than a person's hand and include a lower slot or pocket into which a user can insert their hand, with the index finger extending upwardly so as to indicate, for example, that their team is number one. These conventional hands are not adjustable or configurable into other gestures, but rather are static in the fixed state of the number 1 gesture. Therefore, users are limited in their display of thoughts and emotions by the non-adjustable foam hand.
- Therefore, a primary objective of the present invention is the provision of a foam hand which can be configured into multiple hand gestures.
- Another objective of the present invention is the provision of a foam hand with a thumb and four fingers which can be independently folded into different hand gestures.
- A further objective of the present invention is the provision of an enlarged foam hand wherein the fingers can be quickly and easily manipulated to various configurations.
- Still another objective of the present invention is a foam hand wherein the thumb and fingers can be moved to display various thoughts and emotions.
- Another objective of the present invention is the provision of a multi-gesture foam hand.
- Yet another objective of the present invention is of an adjustable foam hand which is economically manufactured, and durable and safe in use.
- These and other objectives will become apparent from the following description of the invention.
- A dynamic foam hand is provided with a thumb and four fingers which can be manipulated into different hand gestures. The foam hand is worn over a user's own hand, and is substantially larger than the user's hand so as to be visible from a substantial distance. The hand includes four opening, one below each of the fingers, into which the fingers can be folded and retained. The thumb includes a hole near the tip to allow one of the fingers to be inserted therein for retention. One or more of the fingers may include a hole near the tip for insertion of the thumb or one of the other fingers for retention therein. The holes allow the fingers and thumb to be selectively folded so as to form different hand gestures, as desired by the user.
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FIG. 1 shows the foldable hand of the present invention, with all the digits extended in first gesture, or configuration. -
FIG. 2 shows the hand folded into a second configuration. -
FIG. 3 shows the hand folded into a third configuration. -
FIG. 4 shows the hand folded into a fourth configuration. -
FIG. 5 shows the hand folded into a fifth configuration. -
FIG. 6 shows the hand folded into a sixth configuration. -
FIG. 7 shows the hand folded into a seventh configuration. -
FIG. 8 shows the hand folded into an eighth configuration. -
FIG. 9 shows the hand folded into a ninth configuration. -
FIG. 10 shows the hand folded into a tenth configuration. -
FIG. 11 shows the hand folded into an eleventh configuration. -
FIG. 12 shows the hand folded into a twelfth configuration. -
FIG. 13 shows the hand folded into a thirteenth configuration. -
FIG. 14 shows the hand folded into a fourteenth configuration. -
FIG. 15 shows the hand folded into a fifteenth configuration. -
FIG. 16 shows the hand folded into a sixteenth configuration. -
FIG. 17 shows the hand folded into a seventeenth configuration. -
FIG. 18 shows the hand folded into an eighteenth configuration. -
FIG. 19 shows the hand folded into a nineteenth configuration. -
FIG. 20 is a lower perspective of the hand showing the slot or pocket for receiving the user's hand. - The foam hand of the present invention is generally designated by the
reference numeral 10 in the drawings. Thehand 10 is cut using conventional foam cutting technology to form the outline of a hand having the thumb and four fingers in an open or fully extended position, as shown inFIG. 1 . Thus, thefoam hand 10 includes athumb 12, anindex finger 14, amiddle finger 16, aring finger 18, and alittle finger 20. - As best seen at
FIG. 1 , thehand 10 includes a plurality of slots, holes or openings, which allow the thumb and fingers to be selectively folded and inserted into the holes for retention therein. For example, in the preferred embodiment shown in the drawings, afirst hole 22 is provided beneath theindex finger 14 adjacent an upper portion of the palm. Asecond hole 24 is provided beneath themiddle finger 16. Athird hole 26 is provided beneath thering finger 18. Afourth hole 28 is provided beneath thelittle finger 20. Additional holes can be provided in the thumb and/or finger so as to provide additional folding options. For example, as shown in the drawings, ahole 30 is provided in thethumb 12 and ahole 32 is provided in themiddle finger 16. Thehole 22 is elongated, in a preferred embodiment, to accommodate both thethumb 12 and one of thefingers - As shown in
FIG. 20 , thehand 10 includes a slot orpocket 34 in the base of the hand. Theslot 34 is sized so that a user can insert their own hand into theslot 34 so as to wear thehand 10 over their own hand. - Thus, a user has many options for configuring the
hand 10 into multiple gestures, so as to display emotions, thoughts, and alike. For example: -
FIG. 1 is a front elevation view of thefoam hand 10 with all of the digits extended outwardly in a “high five” gesture. -
FIG. 2 is a front elevation view showing thehand 10 folded into a number one gesture, with theindex finger 14 extended and theremaining fingers thumb 12 folded downwardly. -
FIG. 3 is a front elevation view of the hand configured into a number two sign or peace sign, with thefingers thumb 12 and thefingers -
FIG. 4 is a front elevation view of thehand 10 with theindex finger 14,middle finger 16, andring finger 18 extended, and thethumb 12 and themiddle finger 16 folded, to display the number three, such as used with a three-point shot. -
FIG. 5 is a front elevation view of thehand 10 with thethumb 12 and thelittle finger 20 joined together and the remainingfingers -
FIG. 6 is a front elevation view of thehand 10 showing a further number three configuration, or an “OK” sign, with thethumb 12 and theindex finger 14 joined together, and the remainingfingers -
FIG. 7 is a front elevation view of thehand 10 showing yet another alternative configuration for number three, withmiddle finger 16,ring finger 18, andlittle finger 20 extended, and thethumb 12 and theindex finger 14 folded downwardly. -
FIG. 8 is a front elevation view of thehand 10 with all four fingers extended, and thethumb 12 folded, to display a number four sign. -
FIG. 9 is a front elevation view of thehand 10 with the middle andring fingers thumb 12,index finger 14, andlittle finger 20 extended to an American Sign Language gesture of “I love you.” -
FIG. 10 is a front elevation view of thehand 10 with theindex finger 14,middle finger 16 andring finder 18 folded, and with thethumb 12 and thelittle finger 20 extended to an American Sign Language gesture indication of “Play” or the University of Texas “Hook 'em Horns” gesture. -
FIG. 11 is a front elevation view of thehand 10 showing another version of a number two gesture, with thethumb 12, themiddle finger 16 and thering finger 18 folded, and theindex finger 14 and thelittle finger 20 extended. -
FIG. 12 is a front elevation view of thehand 10 with thethumb 12 and theindex finger 14 extended, and the remaining fingers folded, to represent an L, or a gesture for “Loser.” -
FIG. 13 is a front elevation view of thehand 10 with thelittle finger 20 extended and the remaining digits folded. -
FIG. 14 is a front elevation view of the hand with thethumb 12 andfingers fingers -
FIG. 15 is a front elevation view of thehand 10 showing theindex finger 14 inserted into the hole of themiddle finger 18 such that theindex finger 10 andmiddle finger 18 appear to be crossed. -
FIG. 16 is a front elevation view of thehand 10 wherein theindex finger 14 andmiddle finger 18 are crossed, similar toFIG. 15 , with thethumb 12, thering finger 18, andlittle finger 20 folded downwardly. -
FIG. 17 is a front elevation view of thehand 10 with the four fingers folded and thethumb 12 extended upwardly, to indicated a “thumbs up” gesture. -
FIG. 18 is a view similar toFIG. 17 , but with thethumb 12 pointed down in a “thumbs down” gesture. -
FIG. 19 is a front elevation view of thehand 10 with all of the digits folded down to form a first gesture. - The
foam hand 10 may also include various markings and indicia printed anywhere on the hand, such as the front or back sides. For example, school names, team names, logos, mascots, word phrases, and other graphics can be printed on the palm region of thehand 10, or on the fingers. Thehand 10 can be made any desired color, such as school or team colors. Thehands 10 can be made of material other than foam, that will allow folding and unfolding of the fingers and thumb to various configurations. - The invention has been shown and described above with the preferred embodiments, and it is understood that many modifications, substitutions, and additions may be made which are within the intended spirit and scope of the invention. From the foregoing, it can be seen that the present invention accomplishes at least all of its stated objectives.
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